For most college softball players, the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City is a destination.

For Florida State freshman Sydney Sherrill, it's home.

Sherrill -- in the middle of a historic freshman season for the Seminoles -- hails from Moore, Oklahoma, just 11 miles south of Oklahoma City.

"It's kind of been a lifelong goal of mine wherever I went to college just to get back home (for the WCWS)," SherrilI said.

"I definitely think this team can do it."

Sherrill played a large role in FSU earning the No. 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and if the Seminoles are to return to the WCWS for the third time in the last five years, it's likely Sherrill will be a key contributor.

Sherrill set the single-season FSU record for doubles 18 games ago in early April.

Her 25 doubles so far this season are tied for the most in the country and leave the previous program record of 19 in the dust.

She leads the team in at-bats (176) and hits (69) and is also in the top three in runs (39), home runs (9) and runs batted in (46).

If Sherrill's .392 batting average was copied across her four-year career, it would break the program record by 26 points.

For her efforts, Sherrill was named the ACC Freshman of the Year and was one of five Seminoles named to the All-ACC First Team.

"She's really a piece of the puzzle for us that has been huge for this program," FSU head coach Lonni Alameda said.

"She has done some incredible things on the field, but she's actually just the glue that keeps things going and that has been huge for us coming in here."

Sherrill had some big shoes to fill upon her arrival, emerging as the replacement to three-year starter Ellie Cooper at second base.

"I had no idea what this season was going to bring or what my role was going to be," Sherrill said.

She relied on senior third baseman Jessie Warren, who also stepped into a big role as a true freshman when she posted 19 homers, 57 RBI and a .367 batting average in 2015.

"In the fall, we got together a lot and we would hit together once a week in the cages," Warren said.

"She asks a lot of questions, she listens to the upperclassmen whenever we have advice for her and she comes to us a lot too. She's been huge for us this year and she's great out there."

The Seminoles -- hosting an NCAA Regional for the fifth straight year and a national seed for the fourth time in that span -- begin their pursuit of a sixth straight Super Regional appearance Friday at 2:30 p.m. when they take on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (33-23) in their opening game of the Tallahassee Regional.

No. 18 Auburn (40-15) and Kennesaw State (39-15) will also head to Tallahassee for the regional.

"We're really clicking and it's the best time of the year to click," Sherrill said.